Care Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

Our Mission is to provide compassionate care and services to empower individuals experiencing substance use disorders, mental illnesses, and homelessness to attain an enhanced quality of life regardless of ability to pay.?

Position Profile : Our Care Coordinator works directly with people in both our Medically Monitored Withdrawal Unit (MMWU) and Residential Treatment Program located at 10 Andover Road to assist them in coordinating aftercare plans and connect to needed resources for their recovery. This work may also involve families and friends of the client. The Care Coordinator also works with service providers, to engage resources and achieve coordination of care for a client. Care Coordinators do not focus on clinical work, but they must still be capable of responding in professional, ethical ways, including cultural responsiveness and trauma-informed best practices.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities :

• Identifies areas of need by reviewing biopsychosocial assessment completed by either MMWU or Residential Treatment team and collaboration with these team members.
• Assist clients in accessing needed services to support clients’ community integration efforts and plans.
• Links to and provides support with other services (vocational, educational, social / recreational, transportation, etc.) and advocates for benefits such as MaineCare.
• Facilitate ongoing collaboration and communication between providers.
• Integrates clients supports (family, social, community) to help remove barriers for clients.
• Complete necessary administrative tasks according to deadlines.
• Attends staff meetings and development training as scheduled.
• Participates in clinical supervision including QA review of documentation and personal goal tracking highlighted in yearly evaluation.
• Transport clients as necessary.
• Documents effectively all efforts of care coordination in each client chart to communicate plans with the care team.
• Adheres to agency policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Work Location and Schedule : This position is based at 10 Andover Rd in Portland, Maine. This is a 40 hour per week, hourly position with a schedule of Monday through Friday 8 : 30am-4 : 30pm.

Compensation : Compensation for this position ranges from $21.00 - $24.00 per hour, based on experience and credentials.

Requirements :

Qualifications : Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation is required. Associate’s degree in social services or related field preferred. 1 year of successful community-based mental health / substance abuse work is a plus.?Must be MHRT-C certified or provisional eligible. Recovery Coach training is preferred.